That Little Lamb

Mary had a little lamb,

     Its fleece was white as snow;

And everywhere that Mary went

     The lamb was sure to go.

It went with her to school one day,

     Which was against the rule;

It made the children laugh and play

     To see a lamb at school.

And so the teachers took it out,

     But still it lingered near,

And waited patiently about

     ‘Till Mary did appear.

Then Mary went and laid her head           to her and laid

     upon the teacher’s arm;                    Her head upon her

And promised faithfully to keep

     The lamb away from harm.

And where did Mary put that lamb

     Back home and there padlock it?

O, no, she took the little toy                   thing

     And put it in her pocket.

March 4, 1895

Pub. in Boston Courier,

March 24, 1895